Poyet to welcome back Adam Johnson and Wes Brown for Liverpool v Sunderland

RETURN: Adam Johnson in action for Sunderland at The Stadium of Light against Chelsea. Picture by FRANK REID

Published:08:30Friday 05 December 2014

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WES BROWN and Adam Johnson are both expected to be available for Sunderland’s trip to Liverpool tomorrow (kick-off 3pm).

Centre-half Brown was not risked in Wednesday night’s defeat to Manchester City after suffering a knock in last weekend’s draw against Chelsea, which had kept him out of training.

Replacement Sebastian Coates struggled against the exceptional Sergio Aguero, but with the on-loan Liverpool man ineligible to face his parent club tomorrow, Brown will resume his defensive partnership with John O’Shea. Winger Johnson should also be back in the fold after missing the clash against his former club with a thigh injury, while on-loan Inter Milan midfielder Ricky Alvarez is in contention to start following his return from injury as a second half substiute on Wednesday.